Tommy John Surgery and Performance
As of the writing of this post, 15 Major League Baseball pitchers have already undergone Tommy John surgery (also known as UCL reconstruction) or will undergo it this season. There are a...
Baseball
Coaching, drills, and training for improved baseball performance
Baseball Speed and Agility, Part 3
The last two posts (Baseball speed and agility: part 1 and Baseball speed and agility: part 2) have been meant to be background information on the importance of speed/agility in baseball and...
Baseball Speed and Agility, Part 2
This post is going to present a series of drills for baseball speed and agility. Some of these are for offense, some are for defense. We’ll fit these drills into the bigger...
Baseball Speed and Agility, Part 1
Speed and agility are very important qualities for baseball players. In terms of offense, speed and agility get an athlete to first base or beyond. These qualities allow the athlete to advance...
Preparing for Speed Training
Speed training is an important training modality for most athletes. Speed training is also associated with hamstring injuries and shin splints. In many situations, speed training is an all-or-none effort. I mean...